Caroline Wilson's descent into gutter journalism

[Sir Why You Little 35,319]

The AFL blundered big time after the Kreuser cup. Carlton tanked. Everyone knew even the media. Yet the AFL chose to do nothing - missed th boat. This inaction by the AFL in the face of the obvious could be sen as tacit/percieved approval to individuals, ie do it if you wish - we will not stop it. It was only after McLean blabbered that the AFL decided to act to get rid of priorities - all to late.

Also discussions at a meeting do not mean that these things were carried out on the field. All options must be aired at meetings - whether ok or not.

It would be very hard for the AFL to prove allthis in a court and come out smelling like roses!!

It is also possible that Wilson is talking firmly through her behind!!

we will not be the only club in trouble. We may be the first, but this stuff will grow even in the next few days. Bank on it.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

McLardy has llittle idea of what the likes of Bailey, Prendergast and others no longer at the club but at the infamous meeting have said to investigators.

If that is true then McLardy seems to have little idea about alot of things particularly in the lead up to 186.

He should go asap if you are right Nutbean.

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,086]

I thought Caro was talking through her butt until the article appeared on the AFL website.

Penalising MFC is basically ruining the club - i hope they realise that. Disgruntled supporters who are already probably more disgruntled than just about anyone else in the league would be guranteeing the oldest club a poor future given where we are at.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

If that is true then McLardy seems to have little idea about alot of things particularly in the lead up to 186.

He should go asap if you are right Nutbean.

How would McLardy be expected to know what Bailey and Prendergast have said to the investigators? They are no longer at the club and I doubt the investigators would have shared the information with him.

[jnrmac 19,482]

The AFL blundered big time after the Kreuser cup. Carlton tanked. Everyone knew even the media. Yet the AFL chose to do nothing - missed th boat. This inaction by the AFL in the face of the obvious could be sen as tacit/percieved approval to individuals, ie do it if you wish - we will not stop it. It was only after McLean blabbered that the AFL decided to act to get rid of priorities - all to late.

A forgotten point in al of this is that IF Carlton had won that game we would have qualified for a priority pick the following year for not winning 5 games two years running. Watts and NikNat could have been ours.

The stinking media don't talk about that do they??

[Roger Mellie 3,654]

The MFC is a colossally soft target.

The media have found an avenue to take the AFL to task.

The more media pressure, the worse it is for the MFC

The AFL either confesses that the system they created not only encouraged tanking

but made it unofficially obligatory or they sanction the MFC.

Knowing the AFL, I cant see the former...ie. we were wrong! yeah nah

Terry Wallet has said as much if not more than Bailey to implicate Richmond, as has Fev at Carlton

(not that blind Freddie couldn't see it for himself at the Kruiser Cup ) - then there's West Coast, the Filth etc etc.

I was quietly confident, it would disappear and the AFL would take measures to change the system,

but the issue being constantly raked up by the media might force their hand.

Just what we need

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,086]

Excactly. There are so many ignored facts in what appears to be a pretty overt agenda.

[hoopla 418]

The 3 whose testimonies have apparently incriminated us are Bailey, Prendegast and Mahoney.

Bailey and Prendegast have been sacked. They have axes to grind - but what is Mahoney saying? Surely he is defending us - if not he should stand aside until the enquiry has concluded. Do AFL rules include whistleblower provisions?.

The only way the AFL can conclude this enquiry with any credibility is by broadening the terms of reference to include - at the very least - the Kreuzer Cup

[beelzebub 22,705]

If the AFL have either the temerity or short-sightedness to punish us then i have the sense all hell will let loose.

Once this is put to bed those traitors within the club ought be identified and espunged

. Cards marked not welcome..EVER.

This is now very much a battle of wits..i suggest some opposing us are only half equiped.

[John Crow Batty 8,352]

The 3 whose testimonies have apparently incriminated us are Bailey, Prendegast and Mahoney.

Bailey and Prendegast have been sacked. They have axes to grind - but what is Mahoney saying? Surely he is defending us - if not he should stand aside until the enquiry has concluded. Do AFL rules include whistleblower provisions?.

The only way the AFL can conclude this enquiry with any credibility is by broadening the terms of reference to include - at the very least - the Kreuzer Cup

The problem is no one has come out and squeeled against Cartlon or any team that have tanked. Unless some one comes out of the woodwork with direct allegations or evidence they will never have a case to answer for.

[What 18,810]

Schwab

Connolly

Bailey

Prendergast

Rot in hell.

[Goodvibes 3,596]

Bailey and Prendegast have been sacked. They have axes to grind - but what is Mahoney saying? Surely he is defending us - if not he should stand aside until the enquiry has concluded.

Maybe he told the truth.

Sack him.

[Carrot Top 947]

Tanking. Heh. What a great idea that was.

I hope all those that cheered that dirty Mexican's goal that day are feeling quite ill when they think back to it.

[BIG JIM 508]

Brock if i ever meet you mate the Sunbury boy in me will awake.

DIRTY RAT

[Goodvibes 3,596]

Just quietly, how boring must it be to follow anyone other than Melbourne? And people call us irrelevant!

Edited October 30, 2012 by Goodvibes

[Carrot Top 947]

Just quietly, how boring must it be to follow anyone other than Melbourne? And people call us irrelevant!

'May you live in interesting times'.

I can see now how it is a curse.

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,086]

Indeed.

I wonder what they told new recruits like Dawes about this. 'Dont worry, it will all blow over?'

[Gippsland Dee 367]

even with this so called "meeting" bobbing up i still really fail to see how the AFL will be able to convict us of it! it's not as though there would be any proof that they could find that would convict us of this except to take the words of the so called 'witnesses'!

[Hannibal 5,814]

Tanking. Heh. What a great idea that was.

I hope all those that cheered that dirty Mexican's goal that day are feeling quite ill when they think back to it.

I was for it then and haven't changed my mind.

But I should have realised that the club couldn't even do that properly.

[Redleg 38,436]

The problem is no one has come out and squeeled against Cartlon or any team that have tanked. Unless some one comes out of the woodwork with direct allegations or evidence they will never have a case to answer for.

So assistant coach Libba saying that the Blues tanked and confirmed by Fev is nothing.

Edited October 30, 2012 by Redleg

[Jack7 463]

What's the most they can do,take Jack Viney off us?

I'll bet my boat nothing comes of this because at least 6 other clubs did the same thing and the AFL know it.

The AFL dangled the priority pick and every club in the position made it happen.

Put a nice big juicy bone in front of a starving dog and tell him not to eat it!

Get your hand off it Vlad!

Edited October 30, 2012 by Jack7

[Thehardtackler 785]

Caroline Wilson is a busy body. I don't rate her writing at all. I think that Martin Flanagan and Emma Quayle write good stuff but the quality that Wilson writes is often not better than the beat up junk that you get in the Herald Sun. Tanking investigation into Melbourne is over. The AFL are now far too interested in Adelaide and Kurt Tippett to care about us. We are a completely different club from the one in the Bailey era.

[Jaded No More 59,785]

Hands up who doesn't count the days between one epic Melbourne disaster and the next?

It's just a joke that at every turn there is a little man hiding in the bushes waiting to punch us in the nuts.

Never wishes an injury on anyone, but Brock McLean, I hope you break both your thumbs Twittering. Knobhead.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

So assistant coach Libba saying that the Blues tanked and confirmed by Fev is nothing.

You're wasting your time trying to reason with this [censored], he'd rather see the club crash and burn just to prove a point.

[keep13alive 78]

I'll need to be put in restraints tomorrow listening to Pelican denham gloat.